Landscape Ecology of Insects
Amanda joined the Gratton lab (co-advised by Tony Ives) in September and will be working on a project trying to understand what causes the impressive population cycles of midges in Lake Myvatn, Iceland. Here is more about Amanda who recently completed her Masters from Loyola University Chicago. Welcome Amanda! Where are you originally from? Crown Point, IN What …
In January, Amy Wray joined the Gratton lab to work on a multi-disciplinary study examining the agro-ecological consequences of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) on bats in Wisconsin. In partnership with the Peery Lab and the Wisconsin DNR, this project will include acoustic monitoring of bat activity, next-generation sequencing of bat guano collected by citizen scientists, …
Insects live in virtually every freshwater habitat and can be extremely abundant, composing a large part of the animal biomass in lakes and rivers. Aquatic insects have important roles in food webs, acting as decomposers and consumers of aquatic plants. Many are in turn consumed by crayfish, fish, and other predators. But aquatic insects can …